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Emphasizing the critical role of the youth in revitalizing the country’s agriculture sector and ensuring food security for future generations, Senator Kiko Pangilinan vowed to make farming “enticing” for young Filipinos by improving incomes and providing sufficient government support. Speaking on Rappler’s “In The Public Square” recently, Pangilinan expressed renewed hope that young Filipinos will […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan expressed strong support for a Senate resolution that will urge President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to ban online gambling. Citing the social costs of online gambling, Pangilinan made a manifestation during the plenary session, comparing online gambling to Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs), which the […]
Assistant Secretary Bernardo Rafaelito R. Alejandro IV, Officer-in-Charge of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD), visited the strategic staging hub at Clark Airbase in Pampanga on July 30, 2025 to inspect the loading of relief items bound for Batanes.Working under the directives of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr. and Secretary of National Defense Gilberto […]
The colors that once divided must now give way to the colors that unite. This was the message of Senate President Chiz Escudero as he opened the 20th Congress, urging his fellow lawmakers to cast aside political partisanship for love of country and to recommit themselves to the people they were elected to serve. “It […]
Senate President Chiz Escudero said that all government officials and their relatives must be banned from participating in public procurement and must cease acting as contractors or suppliers to the state to fight corruption, particularly in projects involving infrastructure and flood control. Escudero’s push for a new law for the prohibition is also in support […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan showed what his landmark Sagip Saka Act can do by buying some 800 kilos of fresh vegetables from Nueva Ecija farmers and distributing them to victims of the recent typhoons and flooding. The senator recently turned over the produce to Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, who will lead the distribution to the […]
In a resounding show of unity and confidence, the country’s provincial governors reelected Quirino Governor Dakila Carlo “Dax” E. Cua and South Cotabato Governor Reynaldo S. Tamayo, Jr. as president and chairman, respectively, of the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) during its General Assembly and Election of Officers held on Friday at Crowne […]
Senator Bong Go has filed a complementary set of measures that aim to strengthen the government’s campaign against illegal drugs through a holistic approach of enforcement, rehabilitation, and reintegration. Go’s Senate Bill No. 665 and Senate Bill No. 683 propose a clear policy framework that sustains anti-drug efforts while ensuring that drug dependents are given […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan mobilized immediate relief and coordination efforts to help the victims of the massive flooding in Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro because of the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). In a text message, Mamburao, Occidental Mindoro Mayor E-K Almero commended Pangilinan for leading the efforts to coordinate with the Department of Social Welfare and Development-MIMAROPA, as well […]
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano has filed a bill seeking to abolish the travel tax to make travel more accessible for Filipinos, ease financial burdens, boost tourism, and strengthen ties within the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). “All Filipinos, especially senior citizens and persons with disabilities, must be able to travel freely, without any form […]